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1 More Cool Day Before August Heat Returns
Thursday morning will bring very pleasant temperatures across most of northern Oklahoma. Some locations along and east of Highway 69 will briefly drop into the upper 50s and lower 60s. What Is The Weather Forecast For Thursday?. The Tulsa metro will start in the mid-60s. Afternoon highs Thursday will range...
Oklahoma contractor faces embezzlement charges
A contractor from the Tulsa area is now facing 17 counts of felony embezzlement and one count of engaging in a pattern of criminal offenses. The investigation was conducted by Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Consumer Protection Unit. Todd Douglas Briggs, the operator of T Briggs Construction and Oasis Pools...
Error by Education Department attorney may keep lawsuit over Bible mandate in state court
An apparent mistake by the lead attorney for the Oklahoma State Department of Education might keep a lawsuit over state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible-teaching mandate in state court. A federal judge has given the agency and its general counsel, Michael Beason, until Aug. 26 to explain why the case shouldn’t be remanded...
Oklahoma law doesn’t give voters the power to remove state and county officials. It should.
Most home rule charter municipalities in our state, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa, have a recall procedure by which citizens may remove a city elected official. Nineteen states, including our neighbors in Kansas, Louisiana, and Colorado, have a method to recall a statewide elected official. But while some city charters give voters the power to […]
Former Hugoan establishes scholarships at Eastern Oklahoma State College
HUGO — Former Hugo High School graduate and Eagle Scout, Charles Kile, has recently announced the creation of several college scholarships to Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton… that are primarily intended for students with Choctaw Nation CDIB status.Kile has created the following scholarships at EOSC:• The Charlres Kile Endowed Scholarship Recipients of this scholarship shall be a…
Webbers Falls softball team to be experienced this fall
The Webbers Falls Lady Warriors, who were 2-16 last fall, return 10 players from the 2023 fall fast-pitch softball team, so experience should be on their side for the 2024 campaign. Back for Webbers Falls coach Kera Carter are Lextyn Chappell, Bridgette Baer, Gracie Sturgill, Rhilee Jones, Ricki Frazier, Karla...
Pryor High School external lockdown ends with no credible threat found
PRYOR, OKLA. (KTUL) — The all-clear was given Tuesday morning after Pryor High School went on an external lockdown. Jeremy Cantrell Pryor Creek Police Chief shared a statement from Pryor Public Schools on Facebook that said the high school was made aware of a potential threat to school safety.
Oklahoma State College Student Gives Away Thousands Of Book Bags, School Supplies
An Oklahoma State sophomore spent some of the last weeks of his summer vacation giving away more than 6000 book bags filled with school supplies to members of his community. Reed Marcum, 18, has been hosting the Michael Miller Book Bag Giveaway for nine years - since he was just a fifth grader in McAlester.
Late HR propels Poteau past Sallisaw in Lady Diamonds’ home opener
As the scoreless innings kept on happening during the Sallisaw Lady Diamonds softball team’s home opener against District 4A-6 rival Poteau, one could tell it likely would only take one big hit to decide the outcome — and that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately, the big hit came from the Lady Pirates.
Early Voting For Oklahoma Primary Runoff Election Begins Thursday
Early voting for next week's primary runoff elections begins on Thursday, according to state election officials. Several state representative and county commissioner runoffs are on the ballot, as are additional school and city propositions. In Oklahoma City, voters will decide whether to increase the hotel tax to a just over...
Warriors in first scrimmage of preseason Thursday night
The Webbers Falls Warriors football team will get its first preseason tune-up for the 2024 season at 6 p.m. Thursday at Arkoma’s Mustang Field as they will scrimmage three unknown teams — Crossover Prep from out of Tulsa, Cornerstone Christian Academy from Kennett, Ark., and Southwest Christian from Little Rock, Ark.
Muldrow, Sallisaw, Central, Vian win on first day of Muldrow Festival
Four local teams, the Muldrow Festival host Lady Bulldogs, Sallisaw, Central and Vian, all got their first wins of the 2024 fast-pitch softball season Friday on Day 1 of the festival. The host Lady Bulldogs split their two games on the day, beating archrival Roland 8-5 in the final game...
Broken Arrow firefighter placed on administrative leave following an off-duty arrest
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A Broken Arrow firefighter is on administrative leave after he was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at someone while on Keystone Lake. The Pawnee County Sheriff's Department said the firefighter was angry and claimed the man got sand in his boat. FOX23 spoke with...
Former Broken Arrow Police officer arrested for public drunkenness in OKC
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — According to arrest documents, a Broken Arrow Police officer was arrested in Oklahoma City for public drunkenness. The documents claim BAPD Officer Braden Watts fought with OKC officers as he was being arrested. Watts graduated from the Broken Arrow Police Academy last August. The arrest...
Williams appointed as new assistant superintendent
The Muldrow Board of Education convened on August 12 for its regular meeting where board members voted to appoint a new assistant superintendent, and made several unanimous decisions impacting the district’s upcoming school year. Personnel changes. Following a short executive session by the board, Angela Williams was appointed as...
Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures and putting millions of people under excessive heat warnings. Meanwhile, energy demand in Texas hit an unofficial all-time high Tuesday, according to data from the state’s...
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